Re-gifters, by Mike Carey – Dixie is a black belt in hapkido, an ancient martial art, and is competing for the championship. She’s favored to win, until surfer boy Adam throws her off her game.
Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi – The author describes her childhood, from ages 6 to 14, during the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran and during the war with Iraq.
American Born Chinese, by Gene Luen Yang – Young Chinese Americans try to adapt to popular American culture.
America, Jr., by Nick Capetanakis – What happens when a small American town declares itself to be an independent country? Forming a new country leads to unexpected and humorous results as its clueless citizens take charge.
Graphic Novels 2008
December 17, 2008
Re-gifters, by Mike Carey – Dixie is a black belt in hapkido, an ancient martial art, and is competing for the championship. She’s favored to win, until surfer boy Adam throws her off her game.
Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi – The author describes her childhood, from ages 6 to 14, during the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran and during the war with Iraq.
American Born Chinese, by Gene Luen Yang – Young Chinese Americans try to adapt to popular American culture.
America, Jr., by Nick Capetanakis – What happens when a small American town declares itself to be an independent country? Forming a new country leads to unexpected and humorous results as its clueless citizens take charge.